Planetary hours
in Madrid.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 17 August 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:36
- 2♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:44
- 3☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:53
- 4♀︎ Venus10:53 – 12:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:10
- 6☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 15:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:35
- 9♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:43
- 10☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:52
- 11♀︎ Venus18:52 – 20:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:43
- 4♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:35
- 5☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:27
- 6♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:10
- 8☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 04:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:45
- 11♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:37
- 12☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madrid?
On Thursday, 17 August 2028, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:27 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.